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Thread: Found two pictures of a toy I made for my nehpew 4 years ago.

  1. 01-01-2019, 6:53 PM #1
    Jessica de Boer
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    Found two pictures of a toy I made for my nehpew 4 years ago.

    My nephew was and still is crazy about trucks so I decided to make him something unique. I took me about 100 hours to make if memory serves me correctly because there was a lot of very fine carving involved. The total length with the trailer is a little over 1 metre. My nephew is 12 now and he guards it like a Lion guards its kill It sits on top of the book case in his bedroom and no one is allowed to touch it. Expect me of course


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  3. 01-01-2019, 6:59 PM #2
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    That's really neat! I'm glad he still values it so highly. If he takes good care of it, he might give it to his own child one day (though by then, we may not use diesel trucks).
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    Those coiled cables are a nice touch!
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    I can see why your nephew guards it like a lion. WOW! You did the turning wheels on the tractor with one hub, the driving wheels with another. Nice touch! Maybe the coolest feature is the lifting cab with the motor underneath.
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  6. 01-01-2019, 11:53 PM #5
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    Most impressive.
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  7. 01-02-2019, 3:22 AM #6
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    I decided that if I'm going to make it I'm going all in. It was worth it though just to see the look on my nehpew's face when I gave it to him.
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    WOW.....no other words come to mind...WOW....
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  9. 01-02-2019, 1:30 PM #8
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    HO . . . LY . . .

    I'm over 70 but can I be your nephew? Wow.

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    Very nice truck Jessica. The detail is amazing!
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  11. 01-02-2019, 3:17 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne Jolly View Post
    I'm over 70 but can I be your nephew?
    Only if you dress as a 12 year old

    And thank you for the nice compliments everyone
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  12. 01-02-2019, 7:13 PM #11
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    That is art, the only description.
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  13. 01-03-2019, 12:18 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessica de Boer View Post
    Only if you dress as a 12 year old
    That can EASILY be arranged. My wife says I still act like one. :-)

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  14. 01-03-2019, 2:39 PM #13
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    Wow that’s a lot of attention to detail!
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    WOW you do some fine work there
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  16. 04-01-2019, 5:22 AM #15
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    Dang, I mean DANG!
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